Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2022 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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3.
Max Scherzer
SP
Eventually, his arm is just going to fall off, right? He's going to throw his 9 millionth inning, strike a guy out, remove his limb like something out of "Total Recall," put it on the mound and walk away into the sunset. Seems plausible, because there's no way that arm isn't bionic. The 37-year-old signed a three-year deal to return to the NL East and lead the Mets' rotation. He should be a lock for 200 IP and 250+ Ks. And his new home, Citi Field, is one of the most pitching-friendly parks in baseball. Scherzer probably isn't going to keep an ERA below 2.50, but somewhere around 2.70-2.80 will still make managers smile.
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28.
Edwin Diaz
RP
If you like your closers to deliver saves with a side of anxiety, Diaz is your guy. He gets the job done, but it won't always be pretty. The Mets have tried to overhaul their team this offseason, so Diaz should be in position to save more games in 2022 than in 2021. The flamethrower is an elite strikeout option at the position. When the closer run starts, Diaz is a relatively safe top-10 choice at the position.
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37.
Chris Bassitt
SP
Bassitt's success feels uncomfortable - he doesn't have a ton of velocity or much of a secondary pitch beyond his sinker. But year in and year out, he offers an ERA and WHIP that help fantasy managers. His 25% strikeout rate last year was a career-best, and his deep arsenal helps to keep hitters off balance. He'll lose out on some park value with the move from Oakland to New York, but chances are he will improve on his meager win totals from the last few years. There's no ceiling ith Bassitt, but there's an extremely high floor, so sticking him in the back-end of your rotation is a winning move.
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50.
Jacob deGrom
SP
The Mets' ace is a legit superstar ... when he plays. But now deGrom, who was already coming off injuries to his shoulder and UCL, is being shut down until at least the end of April with a scapular injury. If he returns to something close to full health at some point, he'll deliver a sub 2.50 ERA with piles of strikeouts and a miniscule WHIP. But it's probably wishful thinking to project deGrom for more than 100 innings in 2022.
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103.
Carlos Carrasco
SP
Carrasco was limited to just 53 2/3 innings last season as he was delayed due to a hamstring injury. He then dealt with elbow troubles, which ultimately led him to have surgery in the offseason to remove bone spurs in his elbow. Both his splitter and his slider have looked good thus far in the spring, and he claims to be fully healthy, so he's certainly worth an investment given his late ADP. Despite his advancing age, Carrasco still has the potential to be a No. 3 fantasy starter given his career strikeout rate and past success, so he's the exact type of late-round starter fantasy managers should be targeting.
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120.
Taijuan Walker
SP
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127.
Tylor Megill
RP,SP
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171.
Trevor May
RP
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178.
Seth Lugo
RP
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186.
Mychal Givens
RP
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253.
Joely Rodriguez
RP
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258.
Adam Ottavino
RP
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264.
David Peterson
RP,SP
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400.
Trevor Williams
SP,RP
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412.
Drew Smith
RP
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425.
Sean Reid-Foley
RP
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440.
Tommy Hunter
RP
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478.
Joey Lucchesi
SP
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488.
Dedniel Nunez
SP
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606.
Jordan Yamamoto
P,SP
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704.
Alex Claudio
RP
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740.
Eric Orze
RP
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762.
Yoan Lopez
RP
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842.
Adonis Medina
RP,SP
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863.
Antonio Santos
RP
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893.
Sam Clay
RP
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925.
Locke St. John
RP
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